TWO Ringling College Students Awarded Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

July 30, 2012 - Two Ringling College students have been awarded a Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship - Gabriella Thompson ('14, Graphic & Interactive Communications) and Kyle Lopez ('16, Computer Animation). These two students were chosen out of over 400 applicants, with only 16 other students receiving this honor nationwide.

Click here to read more about the Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship and to see Gabriella and Kyle's essays and portfolios.

Congratulations Gabriella & Kyle!

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About the Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

The 2012–2013 Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship jurors met in May 2012 and reviewed more than 400 applications from students attending art and design programs at colleges and universities across the country. Eighteen scholarships and six honorable mentions were granted to an outstanding group of applicants, in five categories, through the generous support of sponsors including the AIGA DC Continuum Fund Scholarship, Coyne Family Foundation, Kraus Family Foundation, Shutterstock, the Young Photographer’s Alliance and an anonymous donor.

About AIGA

Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and is now known simply as ”AIGA, the professional association for design.“ AIGA’s mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.